The MacArthur Foundation has just called, and they have $1 Million for you; as long as you can come up with good research questions dealing with children and technology. What topics need to be explored?
Is there a real value of hyperactivity and bright colors in children's digital media products?
Do kids just see birght colors and hyperactivity as code for "this is for kids", or do they really prefer it?
What are the formal features of digital media that draw children's attention?
If I was a kid at a party, and I could choose between Jim and a clown, who would I choose? (we choose Jim!!)
How do you market a product to both parents and kids without the chaos?
Does the Mr. Rogers approach has any validity with today's children?
How do you engage children with sustained focused attention on content?
What's the developmental trajectory of "mother-ese"?
What are the motivations and experiences that lead to learning, and learning a life long love of learning?
How do you put learning into a context where its meaningful?
To assemble and disseminate a set of learning design principles that support and foster a love of learning for all people.
Practical theories about how kids learn and in what kinds of learning environments.
Children's media summit with kids telling the developers what's fun in media
Ethnographic studiesHow do you teach the teachers? Experienced teachers and new teachers?
Bridging gap between what older teachers know and what younger teachers know?
How do you use 21st century skills - into curriculum - see P21
Both informal and formal, and when to bridge the two...
How can we bring together multidisciplinary teams to develop practical theories about how kids learn?
The MacArthur Foundation has just called, and they have $1 Million for you; as long as you can come up with good research questions dealing with children and technology. What topics need to be explored?